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It had been six weeks since his return to amestris, in which time he had discovered that he had arrived in West city and, when his body finally healed, it wouldn't take long to get to central. Ed had put off telling people he was back, it didn't seem right phoning them after so long. He decided he would just surprise them by walking into HQ and asking to see Mustang. Besides staying with Elisa had proved interesting and exausting. She seemed to be full of energy thatcouldn't always escape due to her frail nature. This made her spontanious, funny and very entertaining, and Ed loved her for it, she was like the granma he never knew. So much so that she refered to him to him as 'just part of the family'. Elisa on her part, had never asked Ed what happen to him, or how he'd ended up on her doorstep, though she was no fool, she figured out who Ed really was, and left it up to him when to tell her this. Which he did, the day he left for central.
"Ed? Ed? where are you?" Elisa called looking for her newly walking house guest. "In here Elisa!" Ed called from the small dinning room, as Elisa followed his voice. "Edward? Whats going on?" she questioned upon seeing the vast number of objects and items sprawled over her table. Ed smiled. "a present" he answered simply, before clapping his hands together and created a grandfather clock, for her, with images of her favorite flowers and adorning the face was an image of her and Ed, signed "Fullmetal Alchemist Edward Elric". "Oh Edward..." She breathed, before hitting him lightly on the head. "Hey" he protested indignantly, while she continued smiling. "What was that for?" "That was for startling an odd lady! and this" She hugged him tightly "Was for making my day and being such a wonderful guest. I take it this is a farewell present?" Ed nodded sadly at this, though Elisa still beamed. " I have to go back, no one even knows i'm alive, let alone in amestris, and i really have to see my brother, just hearing about him in the papers isn't enough.You understand right?" he questioned pleadingly.Elisa kept her smile fixed to her face, she knew he wouldn't be able to stay forever, and that this day would come, but still it had been worth hoping that it would last longer.Finally answering him in an overwhelming hug, she whispered "You know your always welcome here right? i expect to see you again, and as you said, seeing you in the papers isn't enough!"Ed nodded. "i'll be back i promise!"
Ed had packed and said his goodbyes before the day was over.Leaving Elisa to wave to the retreating back as Ed was finally ableto go to central and visit his brother and his friends. Elisa re entered the house and sighed, the smile dropping at last. oh well, she thought, it was wonderful while it lasted. Theclock made her smile again as shepassed it. What a talented man, i hope he'll be ok and i wondered how he got here, he never did tell me, was it really that bad? she mused before settling down for the evening.
Meanwhile Ed, newly dressed in a dark cloak, rattled his way towards central on a nearly deserted train. Not surpriseing for the time of night, but no matter the time, there was no way Ed could sleep now.